Gage.



PATENTED NOV. 27, 1906.

W. L. CHASE.

GAGE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 7, 1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

Application filed July 7, 1906. Serial No. 325.094.

1'0 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALTON LAKE CHASE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Banning, in the county of Riverside and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and Improved Gage, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to gages.

The object ofthe invention is to produce a gage of simple constructionwhich can be used by carpenters for marking Window-cascments so as toindicate the points at which the sash-pulleys are to be attached.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective showing the upper portion of the guide-boardor stile of a window-casement and illustrating the manner in which thedevice is applied in practice. Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross-sectionthrough the stile and through a portion of the device, showing thedevice in end elevation. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device andshowing a portion of the window-stile in edge elevation, and Fig. 4 is avertical section taken through a clamp which constitutes a part of thedevice.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the stile of awindow-casement which is to be marked so as to indicate the points atwhich the sash-pulleys are to be attached. This stile is provided with asubstantially centrally-disposed groove 2, which is to receive theparting-strip.

My device comprises a bar 3, the body of which is adapted to be receivedin the groove 2, as indicated in Fig. 2, the outer portion of the saidbody being expanded to form outwardly-projecting flanges 4, which lieupon the face of the stile, as indicated. These flanges do not extend tothe upper end of the bar, so that at this point a reduced stem 5 isformed-upon which there is mounted a slidable and adjustable clamp 6.The construc tion of this clamp is shown in Fig. 4. It comprises anangular sleeve 7, which surrounds the stem and in which there is mounteda clamping-screw 8, which screws against a shoe 9, which is adapted tobe forced frictionally against the stem, as will be readily understood.

On the outer face of the bar at a suitable point alongitudinally-disposed bolt or spindle 10 is held attached by suitableeyes 11. Upon this bolt short gage-arms 12 are rotatably mounted, thesame having heads Which lie against the adjacent faces of the eyes 11.These gage-arms have threaded bodies, which are adapted to be screwedinto a gage-block 13. This gage-bl0ck is of elongated form, with itsaxis lying substantially parallel with the axis of the bolt 10. On itsextremities the block 13 is formed with gudgeons 14, which afford meansfor the attachment of a yoke 15, which is formed with a handle 16. Onthe opposite side of this gage-block outwardly-projecting teeth or spurs17 are formed which are disposed, preferably, an equal distance apart,as shown.

In using the device the bar 3 is applied in the groove 2, as shown inFig. 1, the sleeve 6 having been previously clamped in the properposition, so as to locate the gage-block 13 at a suitable distance fromthe end of the stile. The block 13 will have been previously adjusted sothat it lies at a desired distance from the axis of the bolt 10. Thehandle 16 will then be operated so as to press the block 13 with forceagainst the face of the stile. In this way the points or spurs 17 willproduce marks or centers 18, which will be disposed in a row and all atthe same distance from the groove 2. These points indicate the places atwhich an auger should be applied in order to drill holes therewith.After forming the holes the intermediate material will be cut out with achisel, if necessary, forming a slot for the reception of the sheave fora sash-cord. Where'the groove 2 is of standard width, so that it isfitted nicely by the bar 4, the device can be rocked into a reverseposition, so that the spurs 17 on the other side of the marking-blockwill mark the face of the stile on the opposite side of the groove. Inthis way the stile can be quickly marked to receive the pulleys for bothsashes. In practice the bolt 10 will be made removable, so that theblock 13, together with the gagearms 12, may be removed for the purposeof adjusting the length of the arms 12 by rotating them.

The outer end of the handle 16 is enlarged and formed flat, so as toenable the handle to be struck by a hammer, if desired, so as to make animpression of the spurs in the face of the stile.

Having thus described my invention, I clailn as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a gage of the class described, in combination, abar adapted to be received in the groove of a stile for theparting-strip, a gageblock pivotally mounted on said bar and havingaplurality of spurs on opposite sides thereof, and a handle affordingmeans for pressing said block against the face of said stile.

2. In a gage of the class described, in combination, a bar adapted to bereceived in the parting-groove of a Window-stile, a clamp slid ablymounted near one extremity thereof, a gage-block pivotally mounted onthe face of said bar, and a handle attached to said gageblock andaffording means for reversing the same, said gage-block having spursadapted to engage the face of said stile.

8. In a gage of the class described, in combination, a bar adapted to bereceived in the parting-groove of a Window-stile, a gage-block pivotallymounted on said bar and having spurs adapted to engage the face ofsaidstile, and a handle pivotally mounted on said gageblock and having ahead adapted to receive a bhiw to force said spurs into the face of saidsti e.

4. In a gage of the class described, in combination, a bar adapted to bereceived in the parting-groove of a Window-stile, a bolt rotatablymounted on said bar, and a gageblock carried by said bolt, afiordingmeans for marking the face of said stile on opposite sides of said bar,said bolt having means for adjusting said gage-block thereupon.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WALTON LAKE CHASE.

Witnesses E. E. SMALLWooD, J. G. CLARK.

